North Shore has gone 6-0 against Kingwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The North Shore Mustangs will square off against the Kingwood Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
North Shore's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They breezed by Humble at home to the tune of 42-0. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Wildcats are ranked 179th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Shore's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaleb Bailey, who threw for 155 yards and a touchdown while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Maryland, who rushed for 26 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kingwood). They really took it to Goose Creek Memorial for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-21 win on the road. The Mustangs pushed the score to 42-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots cut but never quite recovered from.
Josh Vote went supernova for Kingwood, picking up 162 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Vote torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 87 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jailen Monegan, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
The victory for North Shore keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. As for Kingwood, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for North Shore against Kingwood in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 55-7 victory. Does North Shore have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kingwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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